STAMFORD — Less than a week before she was due to appear in court on criminal charges, Michelle Troconis was granted a status hearing on short notice.
Judge John Blawie granted defense attorney Andrew Bowman’s request for the hearing, which is scheduled for 2 p.m. Friday at state Superior Court in Stamford — just hours after co-defendant Fotis Dulos will appear for his own criminal proceedings.
Troconis was originally due to appear in court on Oct. 10 on two counts of tampering with evidence and one count of hindering prosecution in connection with the May 24 disappearance of Jennifer Dulos.
It was not immediately known why Bowman requested the status conference.
Brittany Paz, a defense attorney and former associate of Fotis Dulos’ lawyer Norm Pattis, said a status hearing can mean any number of things. However, she pointed out that a hearing scheduled on such short notice could have something to do with Troconis’ conditions of release.
“Either the state wants to be heard on some alleged violation or the defense wants to be heard on some modification,” Paz said.
Jennifer Dulos case: Judge grants Troconis last-minute hearing